More than 100 HAP tenants in Dublin lost their homes after poor conditions flagged
“An innocent tenant, through no fault of their own, ends up back homeless because a landlord doesn’t carry out the works,” says one councillor.
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For Some, Casual Cricket Is out of Bounds in Dublin
Rana Kashie says he and his friends just want somewhere free to play a bit of cricket, but they keep being moved on.
Do Councillors Have to Pay to Offer Opinions on Planning Applications?
Some councillors have been weighing in for free on planning applications, but council management says they should have been paying €20 each time.
Off Gardiner Street, a Free Education in Repairs
FixJam is back, and the organisers are ready to help you tinker with toasters, sew on buttons and generally learn to repair things instead of binning them.
How Councillors Decide to Spend No-Strings €5 Million
Councillors had €5 million in their “discretionary fund” to spend on whatever they want across the city. Should there be rules for how they go about it?
Councillors Want to Consider a Seagull Cull
Even if Dubliners could stomach a mass shooting, not everyone thinks it would be effective.
Council Briefs: Quays Questions, Freer Cycle Lanes, and More
Lots of the debate at a recent council meeting focused on the impact of planned city-centre transport changes. There was also a vote on “freeing” cycle lanes.
Will the Council Stop Spraying Herbicides?
While there have been conflicting reports as to the dangers of glyphosate, found in some weedkillers, Stephen Doody wants Dublin City Council to stop using the chemical.
After Years Without, Local Authority Flats Might Get Recycling Bins
Councillors say they are waiting to see whether the promised roll-out happens.
From Pride to Shame: Busáras and Its Toilets
Passengers were promised better toilets, but a plan to bring them and the rest of Busáras back to life has stalled amid financial chaos at Bus Éireann.
Class Action
It’s illegal to discriminate against people based on nine grounds, from gender to family status. Socio-economic class isn’t among them. Is it time to add it?
Council Unveils Plans for Housing and Park on Bridgefoot Street
After discontent last summer, councillors and residents seem to be happy with the plans for the large vacant sites near the Oliver Bond flats.
A Possible Makeover for Newmarket Square
Trees, a cafe, seating and facilities for market stall holders could all be put in, if the funding is found.